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UC Davis faces uphill battle with star forward Sydnee Fipps out After an up-and-down season, the Big West Conference Tournament is finally here for the UC Davis women’s basketball team. The Aggies, who secured a No. 5 seed in their conference, will face off against the No. 8 seeded UC Irvine on Tuesday, March 10 […]

Sophomore gymnast Katy Nogaki has already begun to build her legacy after only one year of competition. Nogaki redshirted the 2013 season, but has made significant strides in her first year. In 2014, Nogaki earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation recognition on vault after receiving a 9.78 regional qualifying score. Nogaki also tied the UC Davis […]

Men’s basketball wins against UC Riverside, captures Big West Conference Championship The magic number was one for the UC Davis men’s basketball team coming into their March 5 game against UC Riverside. Needing just one victory over their last two games to win the Big West Conference regular season title, UC Davis men’s basketball was […]

A Day in the Life of a Working Student While horseback riding may sometimes be called the sport of kings, I can promise you from first-hand experience that the equestrian world’s working students certainly aren’t living like royalty. Five a.m. wake-up calls, 12-hour work days and intense physical labor are all parts of the daily […]

Men’s basketball stresses the importance of reading and hard work The UC Davis men’s basketball team’s mission is to not only succeed on the court, but to give back to the community as well. As student-athletes, the Aggies feel an obligation to use their prestige as competitors to push the importance of being academically successful. […]

UC Davis women’s basketball loses crucial conference match-ups The playoff chase is on for the UC Davis women’s basketball team.  Coming into Thursday night’s game, the Aggies held second place with an 8-4 Big West Conference record and a 13-11 overall record.  Being an inter-conference game against the Cal Poly Mustangs who sit 2 positions […]

UC Davis’ very own Flash Sophomore sprinter Ashley Marshall is running past already high expectations.  Nonchalantly setting school records and being the first Aggie sprinter to make Nationals in the Division I era, Marshall is no stranger to winning and tough competition.  The California Aggie was fortunate to meet up with UC Davis’ track sensation […]

Athletics action between Feb. 23 and March 1 Men’s Baseball (8-4-1): UC Davis vs. Eastern Michigan (W, L) UC Davis @ Portland (L, W, W) After an up-and-down series against Gonzaga, the Aggies kept their homestand going with two straight games against Eastern Michigan. The first game, a 5-4 victory, was a nail-biter as the […]

Aggies basketball domination can be traced to coaching Jim Les has coached the UC Davis team to the best season in school history, but getting to this point came with many obstacles. Last season, injuries to key players plagued the Aggies. Senior forward Josh Ritchart played in nine games before being sidelined for the remaining […]

A recap of four days of competition from Feb. 18-21 Relentless hard work and dedication rewarded the Aggies with a slew of excellent finishes that were riddled with season best times and satisfying team results.  Though separated by distance – the divers held their events in Pasadena, Calif., and the swimmers held theirs at the […]

Athletics action between Feb. 16 and 22   Baseball (5-2-1): UC Davis vs. Santa Clara University (W, 4-1) UC Davis vs. Gonzaga (W, L, L, W)   In the UC Davis season home-opener, the Aggies jumped out to an early four point lead and finished with a 4-1 victory of Santa Clara University. Senior Max […]

Transfer Nolan Berry ready to play at UC Davis The UC Davis men’s basketball team is off to their hottest start in years, leading the Big West Conference with an 11-1 record, but their biggest weapon may be one stuck in a blue polo shirt for the season. 6’10 sophomore forward Nolan Berry, currently redshirting […]